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California cap-and-trade spending doubles to $1.4 billion in 2018; xEV rebates, affordable housing, wildfire prevention, public transit

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From rebates for electric and plug-in vehicles to energy efficiency and solar installations that are reducing home energy costs, more than 125,000 individual projects were completed in 2018. To date, $9.3 billion in cap-and-trade proceeds has been appropriated to 20 state agencies that have distributed $3.4 billion from other sources.

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Research consortium investigating use of DME blends in diesels with minimal retrofitting

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Ideally, the conventional system components already installed in the vehicle are retained. The research consortium is therefore investigating new DME-based fuel blends as solutions for existing vehicles that require minimal retrofitting effort and are therefore cost-effective.

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EPA grants waivers for California’s on-highway heavy-duty vehicle and engine emission standards

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Under the Clean Air Act, California is afforded broad discretion to adopt emissions requirements to meet its significant air quality challenges, but the state must seek waivers from EPA for new motor vehicle emission standards.

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NY state launces series of initiatives to encourage adoption of EVs

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EVolve NY to Install Charging Stations along Major Corridors and JFK Airport. initiative, which encourages electric car adoption as it brings the state closer to its goal of installing at least 10,000 charging stations by the end of 2021. EVolve NY is a key pillar of Governor Cuomo’s Charge NY 2.0

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Volvo Trucks Customer QCD orders 30 more VNR Electric trucks for Southern California fleet

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Last April, QCD ordered its first batch of 14 leased Volvo VNR Electric trucks with funding support from a grant awarded to Volvo Financial Services from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee’s (MSRC) Inland Port Program.

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DOE awarding $71M to 20 RD&D projects to cut GHG emissions, expand EV infrastructure; $5M to Achates for opposed-piston 2-stroke hybrid

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This includes EV charging community projects, such as installing charge stations within multi-unit housing, hosting community-led demonstrations that address barriers to EV adoption and lowering costs for direct current (DC) fast charging equipment. Affordable Mobility Platform (AMP). Project Description. Federal share. 2,500,000.

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Tesla & other companies form EMA to promote electric mobility in Mexico

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Tesla’s gigafactory in Mexico will produce the company’s most affordable EV yet: the Model 2. Part of its near-term goals is to support the development, installation, and operation of EV charging infrastructure. Tesla Giga Mexico construction to begin next week: Governor Tesla Giga Mexico will likely help the EMA reach its goals.

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